Cursus
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cursus is a noun meaning (archaeology) A long ditch or trench of unknown function, constructed in Neolithic Britain and Ireland.
Meaning
(archaeology) A long ditch or trench of unknown function, constructed in Neolithic Britain and Ireland.
More Meanings
- A racecourse.
- An academic curriculum.
- A form of daily prayer or service.
- (rare) A course; a journey or progression.
Example Sentences
His cursus from Fréjus to Paris turned into a triumphal march, with whole towns and villages staging ceremonial entrées for him and cheering his passage.
Word Forms
- cursuses
- cursi
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cours, cursour, curriculum, cource, circumcursation, coorse.
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